Chapter 3: The Beautiful Gate Two weeks after Pentecost Marcus Thompson had been lame from his mother’s womb. Twenty-eight years without ever taking a step, carried by others, dependent on the mercy of strangers for his daily bread. Every morning he was laid at the gate called Beautiful, at the […]
Daily Archives: August 6, 2025
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Peter's sermon, livestreamed to a billion people, sparks a worldwide revival. As 3,000 souls are baptized and a new economy of radical generosity emerges, tech titan Saul Ravenstein struggles to contain a movement that defies all his algorithms.
Three days after the execution The notification pinged at 3:47 AM, jolting Miriam Chen awake in her cramped Jerusalem apartment. Her phone screen blazed: LIVESTREAM STARTING – THE UPPER ROOM. She almost deleted it. Another desperate attempt by Jesus-followers to stay relevant after their leader’s very public crucifixion. The whole […]